NIKO'S PIZZA

FL 19
Florida, 32177
Putnam County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/10/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #10793956
2025-03-10
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/10/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 2/27/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on side of flip top reach in cooler. Operator discarded the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Used employee aprons over portioned spice containers. Operator relocated the aprons. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf of prep area, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen walls and ceilings with food vapor residue staining and dust. Floors under three compartment sink with debris build up. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in chest freezer around the seal.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top reach in cooler on cook line with debris in door gaskets. Repeat Violation
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. At time of inspection three compartment sink at 0ppm chlorine. Operator added chlorine bleach to the three compartment sink to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food residue staining on cutting boards. Repeat Violation
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection one expired food handler training from 2024.
Food Inspector #8847475
2025-02-27
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 8/1/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket stored by the side exterior door not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the ice bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table with chicken being cut. Employee relocated the beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees aprons stored over bulk seasoning containers. Operator relocated the employee aprons. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees present working with food with no beard guards.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf of the warewahing area, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of debris under warewashing equipment in the dish area. Repeat Violation
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bulk ice bin ice scoop with handle in contact with the ice. Operator relocated the ice scoop. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of food debris dust over pizza ovens/hood system. Syrup residue around the top of the ahi-C soda nozzle in the waitstation. Employee leaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At time of inspection chlorine three compartment sink failed to change test strip color. Operator added chlorine bleach to 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on flip top reach in coolers on cook line have food residue staining. Can opener in warewashing area and prep area with food debris on/around the blade. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8773475
2024-08-01
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).

Inspection on 12/8/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee aprons stored over dry spice rack. Operator relocated the aprons. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf of the warewashing area, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line has a torn door gasket.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls and ceilings of the main kitchen area have door residue staining. Repeat Violation
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in bulk ice bin in contact with ice. Operator relocated the ice scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of debris in the flip top reach in cooler door gasket. Area over pizza ovens with food residue staining/debris. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored with mop head in mop bucket. Operator hung the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on the top portion of the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. Sanitizer solution at 0ppm, operator corrected the sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt container in the prep area with no product labeling.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the center prep table has debris above the blade. Operator had employee remove the can opener to be cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection six employee training certificates expired.
Food Inspector #8446941
2023-12-08
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/8/2023 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 7/17/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at server station wet nesting.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors wall and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling/ vents in pizza oven area with heavy debris buildup and staining. Floors under triple sink with debris buildup. Floors by mixers with debris buildup. Ceiling in triple sink room with dust buildup. Tiles crossing under double door reach in cooler in triple sink room. Hole in wall to right of pizza oven.
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on ground around grease receptacle.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Speed racks in dry storage area with debris buildup. Soda plates at front soda dispenser with mold like substance buildup. Fan in reach in cooler shed with debris buildup. Exterior of mixers with debris buildup. Rust buildup on exterior freezer.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak at hand wash sink in pizza oven room. Cold water handle doesn't function at hand wash sink by dishmachine.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee utilize hand wash sink to dump ice. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8372389
2023-07-17
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).